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Chorlton Road, Sponsored Walks and Youth Centre Construction
An opportunity to visit the Sharon Full Gospel Church of Manchester, and the young members of its congregation.
Amateur film 1969 15 mins Silent
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Overview
This colour reel opens with scenes of inner-city redevelopment around Sharon Full Gospel Church, on Chorlton Rd in Manchester. Young people gamely undertake sponsored walks, from Liverpool to Manchester, and then from Macclesfield back to the church itself. Finally, we see the construction of the new youth centre, and younger members of the church singing.
Genres
Amateur film
Released
1969
Country
United Kingdom
Location
ManchesterMacclesfield
Language
English
Subjects
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